life in the bipolarsphere

As is often the case, the words Wendy needs to hear are the ones I need to as well. As to becoming the emotion, guilty as charged. An easy slip, at times, when the feeling be it sadness, anger, grief, jealousy, rage, self-negativity overwhelms. Witness, allow, release — an important 3 word mantra.
Despite everything, she still grows, and I am very proud of her.

~ Crystal Andrus

“You’re so hard on yourself.
Take a moment. Sit back.
Marvel at your life:
at the grief that softened you,
at the hearache that wisened you,
at the suffering that strengthened you.
Despite everything, you still grow.
Be proud of this.”

often when in the thick of it – we forget that everything is a gift – even if it comes in the weirdest, darkest wrapping – but it’s so easy (human nature?) to get lost and forget, we are so much more than the noise and criticism, we are so much more than the pain and wounds, we are so much more than we believe or feel or know in those darkest moments –

and perhaps the best gift is the gift of friendship – of those who share their similar feelings and struggles – and say, “it’s okay – you are not alone” – and you can grieve and sit in these depths – but I’m still here – and you can lean on me, and together we will step, one step at a time – out – again and again …..

Friendship is a gift — someone willing to accept you as you are, not as you should or could be. Someone who understands the crap, and as you said, together, one step at a one out of the abyss and back towards the starscape.
((((((((((Pat))))))))))

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